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TO QUICKEN THE MAILS.
A Needed Change In the Work of the
Postofflce.
While Uncle Sam's mail service has been
brought up to a nigh point of efficiency,
there is still a change which might be made
which would not only expedite matters
considerably, but would make a provision
for any emergency in the ease of a sudden
temporary loss of an employe in the rail
way mail service.
The change and improvement is the plac
ing of the clerk 9 in the large postofflce?
throughout the oountry under the same
supervision and requirements as those un
der which the railway mail service is con
ducted. This ohange, it is learneJ, is soon
to be made in the Savannah po9toffioe, cot
because of any legal government require
ment, but merely as a matter of con
venience, and as an aid to the railway mail
service out of Savannah.
The clerks in the Savannah poetoffice are
pretty familiar with the Georgia scheme,
and on April 15 they will be required to
stand an examination ou the Florida scheme.
The railway mail clerks in Georgia,
Florida, South Carolina and Alabama, are
under the supervision of Supt. Terrell, with
headquarters in Atlanta, and they are re
quired to know the schemes for making up
the mails in the four states. From these
schemes they learn not only the location of
all the postoffices in the states mentioned,
but also the route by which mall
may be sent quickest from where
they collect it to any postofflce at any time
of the day. They must know the schedules
on all the roads in the state, and the mall
they handle must be forwarded bv the
quickest route.
The same necessity, it is believed, should
be met in the large postoffices. For in
stance, if a letter for Jesup should come in
too late for the Savannah, Florida and
Western mail and it could be sent by the
Central to Maoon and from there to
Jesup by the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia quicker than by waiting for the
next Savannah, Florida and Western mail,
it should take that oourse.
The postal clerks in the costofflces are now
under the supervision of the postmaster,
and only have to pass the customarv civil
service examination and are not required to
know the railway mail service schemes. If
they could be put under the supervision of
the railway mail service and required to
learn these sohemes and routes by which
the forwarding of mail could be expedited,
there would be a great improvement in the
servioe, as well as a vast saving to the gov
ernment in the employment of extra rail
way mail clerke wtio would have to do this
work on the trains. Provision would also he
made for the temporary loss of any of the
railway mail clerks, as their places could be
supplied for the time iu case of emergency
by the clerks in the postofflce.
Chief Clerk Green, who is an able rail
way mall clerk himself, having made 1)9
per cent, on the Georgia examination, will
require his men to brush up on these
schemes for the states in this section. Why
snould not the requirement be extended to
all the large postoffloes in the oountry t
FOR THE OLD FOLKS’ HOM .
Church Collections to Be Given to the
Little Sisters of the Poor.
As the Little Sisters of the Poor are en
deavoring to raise funds for the purpose of
building anew borne for the aged, the col
lections at both the cathedral and Bt. Pat
tiok’s church to-morrow will be turned
over to them.
The sisters are also soliciting subscriptions
from the publio, and the object fc r which
they appeal will doubtless bring forta u
liberal response. The Old Folks’ home, to
Which these noble women are devoting tneir
lives, is a non-sectarian institution, a place
of refuge for the aged of all religions who
need a shelter.
Bishop Becker has given his approbation
of the home in the following letter:
Savannah. Ga., March f, 1893.
As the “Little Sisters of the Poor’’ (so well
and favorably known everywhere! desire now
to build an establishment such as their institu
tion requires, and since they do this in order to
aid the aged, without any distinction of creed,
I give to their undertaking not only bast wishes,
but entire approval, with full permission to
solicit help from all sources charitably Inclined.
The building now occupied by them is entirely
too small for even the fewest occupants, hence
the need of a new and more commodious edifice
which they purpose erecting in Savannah.
Most sincerely iu J)rao. Thomas a. Beck an.
Bishop of Savannah.
THU WRECK CLEARED AWAY.
Both the Nancy Hanks Trains Went
Tbrousrh on Time Yesterday.
The wreok of the royal blue train, which
occurred just above Maoon day before
yesterday afternoon, was entirely cleared
•way yesterday, and the royal blue ooaohes
were carried into Macon for repairs, along
with the engine, which wa3 badly damaged
in the smash-up.
The track was repaired at once, end both
the Atlanta and the Savannah trains went
through on schedule time yesterday.
The traok was found to be m better con
dition than was first thought, and the aooi
dent which threw the engine and cars from
the rails can only be attributed to a broken
axle.
At the Theater.
The Baldwin-Melville Company placed
“Wells-Fargo Messenger” last night. “The
Queen’s Evidence” will be the bill at to
day’s matinee and “Welis-Fargo Messenger”
will be repeated at to-night’s performance.
A Week of Opera.
Grau’s Opera Company will appear at the
theater for one week at popular prices,
commencing Monday, March 20. This will
be the only opera company seen iu Savan
nah this season. Charming Edith Mason is
still with the company. Mauager Grau has
another surprise for the Savannah theater
going people in Miss Bessie Fairbairn, the
London comedienne, who has made the
greatest kind of a bit throughout the entire
south. The sale of ecata commences to
morrow.
A Savannah Man’s Choice.
* ‘O, Henry. X have got something to tell
you. You are all the time preaching that
there isn’t any hell. Now, I want to say
this: That if there is a hell, I see by the
Paper that there are no women there.”
“Is thatao? Where did you see it 1
“Why, in‘BabV letter; and she’s right,
ton.
‘Thank God for that! There is where I
’’’ant to go.”
RAIL AND CROASTIR.
General Claim Agent J. L. Graham of
the Central has returned from the general
claim agents’ convention at St. Louis.
The South Bound is now running a through
car to Augusta and A’.krn, 8. C., on its
train which leaves Savannah at 4:5U o’clock
P m. dally. This is a fast schedule and is
giving good satisfaction.
Charles E. Eight, division passenger
cent of the East Tennessee, Virginia anil
Georgia railroad, has resigned. Mr. Right
has been in charge of the passenger
b,,siaeas of the Georgia division of
tne Ease Tennessee road for sev
eral years. It is understood
that Mr. Eight's resignation is because of a
of the East Tennessee’s pas
*ea߮r department, ohanging the title of
assistant general passenger agents to divis
ion passenger agents.
Fbllllps’ Digestible Cocoa.
1 resents a now and valuable food beverage. It
is delicious to the taste, highly nutritious and
readily digestible. It will not cause
- stress or headache, like the ordiaary cocoas,
ad.
TELFAIR ACADEMY.
A Plan to Get a Great Pict
ure for It.
The Morning Nsws believes the posses
sion by the Telfair academy of one of the
great pictures that will be exhibited at the
Columbian fair would give pleasure to all
the friends of the Aoademy. Why not raise
an amount sufficient to purchase one of
them) The Academy’s friends can easily do
it. If each one of them will give the under
taking his support the thing will be aooom
plished.
The Academy has many friends, and they
are not confined to this city or state. They
are to be found in many states, for of tne
thousands of visitors to the city within the
last two or three years from all parts of the
country, many of them have passed pleas
ant hours viewing its treasures. From some
of these help may be expected.
Of course Bavannahians will respond gen
erously. ami so will Georgians outside of
Savannah. The Academy is in facta south
ern institution. It Is the only Aoade
my of fine arts south of Washington.
The sources therefore from which assistance
muy be hoped for are many.
Subscriptions will be received by the
Morning News and promptly acknowl
edged in the oolumn that wili be devoted to
that purpose. Let every friend of the
Academy help in this undertaking and the
institution will have among its collection
one of the great pictures of the Chicago
Exposition
The Morning News subscribes. Jioo 00
A Friend of the Academy 100 00
The Telfair Ladies’ Literary and Art
Association Mr ... 262 00
Tne late Chester Newell 80 00
Art Dramatic Association 119 21
A Member of the Board of Managers 250 00
R. D. Munford 50 00
George H. Stone, M. V 50 00
L. G. Young 5 00
Albert H. Slape, Salem. N. J I 00
George Hires, Salem, N. J 1 00
Enclosed please find a small donation
to the fund you are endeavoring to
create, and I wish you all possible suc
cess—B. Frit/,, Cincinnati... 10 03
A Friend 25 00
E C. Pacetti 6 00
A Friend of Art—l have but little my
self, but gladly assist .. 2 00
MERCER UNIVERSITY.
Medals Withdrawn b? the Original
F oucre, But New Or.as Will Be Given.
Maoon, Ga., March 15. —The students of
Mercer University are under obligations to
O. P. & B. E. Willingham for some com
fortable benches that have been plaoed on
the new hail grounds, and also to Eads,
Neil & Cos. for a backstop. With these ad
ditions to tbe park the boys are now ready
to play ball in earnest. The first of a series
of games with one of Maoon’s amateur
nines was played Friday afternoon, result
ing iu a score of 9 to 2 in favor of Mercer.
This park will, no doubt, become as popular
with tbe citizens of Macon as did the foot
ball grounds.
Tho city of Macon proposes to spend be
tween $5,000 and SIO,OOO in beautifying
Tattnall square in tbe near future. Then
Mercer wilt be the resort of Maoon.
Wesleyan, or, at least, the surrounding
streets and parks, have been, and always
will bo, the favorite loafing place of Mercer
boys.
For good reasons, best known to them
selves, tbe donors of the senior composition
and juuior oratory medals have notified tbe
president that they can no longer give tue
medals. This was indeed a sad disappoint -
mint to the boys, but through the influence
oi A. 0. Freeman of Newman, E. W. Marsh
of Atlanta has kindly consented to give the
Beuior composition medal, which will here
after be called tbe Marsh medal. Tbe
seniors of '93 will always feel kindly to
ward Mr. Marsh and Mr. Freeman,
through whom the gift was obtained.
Though no contributor has been found for tbe
junior oratory medal, Mr. Freeman, a good
man and frieud of Mercer that he is, has
consoled the junior orators by writing them
that they are assured of their modal, for
“where there is a will there is a was,” and
h> has the will.
Had President Cleveland waited a few
days the president of the Phi Delta Society
could have informed him that it was best to
withdraw the Hawaiian annexation treaty,
as tbe question was deoidod in the society
.Saturday morning after a very able and
lengthy discussion, Several of the pro
fessors were present aud complimented the
members on the standing of the sooiety. It
may be interesting to some of the readers
of this piece to know that of the five pro
fessors in college four are members of the
Phi Delta Society.
Some weeks ago we suffered the loss of
two very popular boys, who were called
home to witness the death of tbeir father,
Mr. I‘eteet of Madison, Ga. The young
men were members of tbe junior class. Sinoe
leaving they have written that it will be
impossible for them to return, much agaiust
the hopes and wishes of their schoolmates,
in them A. T. O. fraternity loses two of its
best memLers.
O? Course You feed
The testimonials frequently published in
thi? paper relating to Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
They are from reliable people, state simple
facts, arid show beyond a doubt th&t
HOOD’S CURES. Why don’t you try tbla
medicine? Be sure to get Hood’s.
Constipation, and all troubles with the
digestive organs ami the liver are cured by
Hood's Pillh. Unequaled as a dinner
pill.— ad.
CONVICTED OB’ MUP.OSB.
Charles Simmons Very Apt to Be
Hanged at DoLsnd Soon.
DeLano, Fla., March 15. —Charles Sim
mons (colored), disfigured with gashes about
his bead, telle history in his life. He was
oonvioted of murder in the first degree here
late last night, and will in all probability
swing from the gallows, as anew trial was
refused this tnornlDK. Ha was oonvioted
of the murder of an unknown negro called
“Blue Steel” while at work on the Flagler
road, near New Smyrna, on Oct. 16. It
was the outcome of an afternoon’s gambling.
Ha received the verdict without a quiver or
an emotion. He is said to be a notorious
criminal.
Mayor .Palmer of Orlando, aoting state’s
attorney, very ably conducted the case for
the state, while J. Dozier, son of the pre
siding judge, used his best talents to save
the neck of bis client.
In their general presentments the grand
jury recommend tho reappointment of
Judge Broome and Btates Attorney Beggs.,
There are no new developments in the
Paek vood case, and the excitement has
subsided.
MARION AT THE FAIR
A Movement to Raise $1,600 to In
sure an Exhibit.
Ocala, Fla., March 15.—While the
county commissioners of Marion respect
fully declined to make a $1,500 appropri
ation of county funds to have the oounty
represented In the Florida exhibit at the
world’s fair, thev heartily indorsed private
contributions for raising funds and head the
list with a liberal subscription.
A oitizens’ meeting, of which Hon. John
G. Reardon was chairman and C. L. Bit
tinger secretary, representing half of the
taxes contributed by Marion county, re
solved to raise $1,500 for an exhibit, and
delegated C. L. Blttinger to solicit the same.
Our people are for an exhibit, league
Bros, head the list with SIOO.
Schneider Must Hang.
Washington, March 15—The Presi
dent has refused to Interfere in the case of
Howard J. Schneider, the murderer of his
wife and brother-in-law, and the execution
will lake place in the jail on Friday next.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. MARCH 1(5, 139.3.
WAYCROSB NEWS WAIFS.
Close of the Revival—A New Jail to Ee
Built by tbe City.
Waycross, Ga., Maroh 15.—The series
of meetings of Rev. Dr. R. G. l’ierson at
the Baptist church will close Thursday
night. At the 11 o’clock servi e yesterday
morning he gave a Bible reading on “The
Forgiveness of Enemies.” This morning he
gave a Bible reading on “Tbe Influence of
Mothers Over Tbeir Children for Weal or
Woe." The results of the meeting are very
gratifying to the Christian people here.
About seventy-five persons have professed
conversion aud faith in the Savior; Chris
tians have been strengthened in the faith;
backsliders have been reclaimed, and God
has been glorified. To-morrow Dr. Pierson
will remain in the city for a much needed
rest. He will leave for Augusta Fri
day, where he will conduct a series of meet
ings. From Augusta he will go to Brook
lyn, N. Y., where he has an engagement to
hold a meeting. The people here regret to
see him leave.
Street Overseer W. K. Sweat is improv
ing the streets in the residence portion of
the city. The chain-gang is composed of
fifteen negroes, and the work is progressing
rapidly. It is probable that the sidewalks
will be paved next.
The oity has decided to build anew city
jail. Tbe county jail is used at present for
tbe safe koepmg of risky city prisoners.
The city jail is a necessity and will be built
soon.
The handsome residence of A. Sesaoms,
on W’adley street, has been completed.
Mr. Sa-aoms, who Is a manufacturer of
naval stores at Seeaoms, will move to
the city and occupy his residence.
Copt. W. F. Parker, city tax assessor and
collector, is now ready to assess the prop
erty of the oitisens of the city.
Walter Hicks of Brooklyn, N. Y., is on a
visit to V. L. Stanton, on Gilmore strost.
Oolitic L'maetone.
Whigham, Ga., Maroh 15. —A large de
posit of oolitlo limestone was discovered
near Whigham tills week. Cement, phos
phate of lime and oolitic limestone are all
found in paying quantities in and about
Whigham. The deposits are close to the
Alabama Midland railway.
Tom Murray Dead.
Augusta, (>a., March 15,—Thomas Mur
ray, proprietor of one of Augusta’s leauiug
livery stables, aud a moving smrit iu the
Murray Hill enterprise, died to-day, nfit-r a
severe illness. Everybody knew Murray
and everybody liked him.
A haugitisc Postpone’.
Ocala, Fl . March 15.—Many jexple
omoe in from the country to-day to see
Wylly Shingle hanged and were sorely dis
appointed when they heard of the reprieve.
Local Record ior tbe Moraiur Msw
Local fareoaxt for Savannah and vicinity
till midnight March 10. 1893: Generally
fair; colder Thursday morning; northwest
to northeast winds.
Official forecast for Georgia: Fair ; w inds
shifting to easterly; slightly warmer in
northern portions.
00-noarlson >c mvtu ta noeraturs atH&vaa
nab. Ga.. March 15. 1893, with tne normal for
the day.
Departure Total
Tkmpbkatou* from tie Departure
- 1 " normal Sinoe
Normal , Mean. -|-or Jau 1, IMS.
_6B i 60 --S i --188
Ooroparutre , ,u an-. ■ .t :
| Departure I Total
Amount from tie Departure
Pormai Pnr normal Since
| Mcli. 15, S3. -|-or Jan. 1.1893.
.12 ! .CO i 12 -.23
Maximum ta noo.-iturn. 53'. miniomm tom
perature. 48”.
The bight ot the river at Augusta at 8
o’clock a. in. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 9.2 feet a fail of U.fi feet during the
preceding twenty-four hour ;.
Obairvatlons taxm at th same moment of
Slmeatallstations fo-tho Kostins Nsw.i.
BaVaxnax. March 15. T:i ß v. a., city time.
Rainfall
-• i Vir/*itv
;> j Direction...
Temperature..
Nans
or
Stations
805t0n.... I 98| W 129 T Clear.
New York city.... 28iNW2U 00 Clear.
Philadelphia ] 28'nW 20 .00 Cloudy.
Washington oity... j 30 SW IP .nuclear.
Norfolk 1 40<N E 8 OuTt’ly cloudy
Hatteras J 44! N 1 6 .00 Clear.
Wilmington 1 48 NW L .00'Clear.
Charlotte 40! N |JO| .00 Clear.
Charleston. ! BI: NWI b, . 00! Clear.
Atlanta ! 42 NW 12 .00 Clear.
Augusta i 60 NW;I2: OOiCleftr.
Savannah | 55 NW 7 .OOOlear.
Jacksonville I EB,NW|), 0” Clear.
Titusville.. .| 2'SEI 8' .0C Clear.
Jupiter..... j 68 1 N '6 .OOlClear.
Key West 72| X ! Oj .OOlClear.
Tampa. 6B;NW Lj .UOClear. •
Pensacola j 54’ N Si .00 Clear.
Mobile j 521 N • Hi .OOOlear.
Montgomery 48 N 6, .OO Olear,
Meridian 46 Ni 8] .OOOlear.
Vlossburg 54 N jLI 00 Clear.
New Orleans M N L .00’Clear.
Fort Smith 46 E L .00 Clear.
Galveston B3!s EDS .00 Cloudy.
Corpus Christ!— 62 E 'lB .OOCloudy.
Palestine 64 N E L] .00 Clear.
Memphis 40! N 8 OU Clear.
Nashville 32 N I 8 .00 Clear.
KnoxviUe 32, N ' 6| *T Clear.
Indianapolis. .... 22 NW 8 *T Clear.
Cincinnati 24 SW 12 .OSOloudy.
Pittsburg... 20lNW|14i 01|Snowing
8uffa10..,..., 12 W ll! *T Snowing
Cleveland j 20 W 24 .01 Snowing
Detroit J 2 NWji2 *T Cloudy.
Chloago i 14 NW 14 *T Clear,
Marquette 14 NW 8 *T Clear.
St. Paul 12, N 'Li .00 Clear,
Davenport ! 28 N 8 .00 Clear.
St. Louis I j'NE!6, .00 Clear.
Kansas Oity 26 E 6 .00 P’tly cloudy
Omaha..., j 26 E 12 .OOCloudy.
north Platte i 26 8 F. 18 .00 Pt'ly cloudy
Dodge Oity i aoSEjl?! .OO Olear.
Bismarck. | 10,8 jc!l .OOiCloudy.
•Tinlicates trace of rain or snow.
P.tf. duvra. Observir Weather Baresu.
U. 8. Dkpaktuk.n* r or Agr'OULturb, i
Wkathbr Burkau, f
Savannah, Ga. , Maroh 15, 10 p. m. j
SYNOPSIS.
The maximum temporature for the day
was (53°, and the minimum 48", the mean
temperature being SG“, or 2 below the nor
mal. At 8 o’clock to-night the cold wave
centered in Minnesota. The crest of the
wave will probably move eastward over the
lake region and St. Lawrence valley to the
North Atlantic. The temperature has
fallen in all sections east of the Mississippi.
A alight riao has taken place in Western
Arkansas, Eastern lowa and Western
Nebraska, and a decided rise in Eastern
Nebraska and North Dakota.
Cloudiness prevails along tbe immediate
Western Gulf coast, in North Dakota, Houth
ern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and throughout the
lower lake region, with snow failing at
Pittsburg, Cleveland and Buffalo. Else
where generally clear is reported.
The forecast tor Savannah and vicinity is:
Generally fair, odder Thursday morning;
northwest to northeast winds.
P. H. Smyth,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
MEDICAL
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HE STUFFS DEAD PETS.
A NEW YORK TAXIDERMIST TELLS
OF BIS QUEER CLIENTELE.
Women Are His Bast Customers and
Old Maids Lead the List—Thon
Sportsmen Who Have Their Game
Preserved to Prove Tbeir Tales cf
Prowess True—Anything From a
Canary to a Horse Mumm flod—Cats
and Carrots His Most Frequent Sub
jects—Graveyard for Pets.
from the Chicago Timm.
Nkw York, Feb. 28.—Sobbing bitterly,
the woman opened the Wicker basket and
took therefrom a dead oat.
"1 would rather have lost a member of
our family!” Bhe gasped, striving iu vain to
stay the courre of natural grief. Then she
added . “It was just like this; Poor Venus
was my only joy. I reared her from earliest
infanov. She was the most remarkable oat
you ever saw. 1 found her in au ash barrel
seven years ago. She was beiug stoned to
death by rude boys. And now she is dead!”
"It is the way of the world,” said the man
earnestly.
"And I had a lovely bed for my cat, aud
a lovely set of furniture. Venus could do
everything but speak.”
Tbe disconsolate lady went off in another
spasm. She then took some bills out of her
purse, dried her eyes, rearranged the gloves
on her jeweled hands, ana swopt grandly
out to her carriage.
She was to call iu a month for Tabby, all
stuffed lifelike.
Her whim had cost her s.3s—ln advance.
"Well, ' said the taxidermist, turning to
mo after the rich oustomer had swept out
of the door, “that is about the way it goes.
This woman said that she would rather
have lost a member of her family than that
her cat should have died. O, don’t be sur
prised at that. Sometimes they c quo In
here and detain me for hour ." I have to
listen with composure, siding in with them
in the dark hour of their bereavement.”
“And you make them pay in advance?”
“Ido. My dear fellow, human nature
is so changeable. We are hero t i-dav and
iu Canada to-morrow. We make up our
minds to this or that, and before you can
say Jaok ltobinsoa wo are off on anew
tack. Its the same witu our treatment of
pets, whether bird or beast. 1 must have
my money in advance from society people.
Many and many a dog, or cat, or ra:, or
canary bird has been left on my hands by
people whose griefs have b-como healed in
a woek or two. Full of sentiment, they
come here saying: M shall have
Fido stuffed. " 1 mus” have his
image preserved j n exceMor, cotton
and arsenic.’ Jn a ncmp'.e of weeks the
affliction is in a degree healed and Fido is
forgotten. If I write them a letter telling
them that 1 havespent ll ior #2O ou tlmraw
materials t sftff out F'ldo’s side* to their
lifelike portliness what do you suppose the
answer comes back to me from the be
reaved society woman?”
“I do not know. What is the response?"
“it is tine T will make you a pre-cut of
I'ido. 1 Have changed my mind. Soli Fido
if you can; if not, use him as a window
ornament. For this I will charge you no
rent.’
HAVE YOU A PET?
The fashionable taxldermsat is not with
out his triali and tribulations, as may be
judged from Uie above. He is the prey of
swell society girls, whose pet canaries have
died; he is the victim of old maids, who
have lost a tame cat; he U the gamo of
sportsmen, who have bagged a woodchuck
or a groundhog, aud oho, in a burst of en
thusiasm, decide to have the thing stuffed.
And then the society girl forgets about
her pet canary; and the old maid changes
her mind about that cot; and the obappio
sportsman concludes that he doesn’t want
that groundhog anyway.
"VI hat do you stuff ’em with?”! asked,
toying with a largo-siaod bouse dog, whose
glassy eyesefeamed at me in a far-away
l ush ion.
“Anything .’ ill do.” ssid the after-death
artist; “anything except brickbaoke. in mv
relations to s iciaty i would state that I am
calied upon to stuff and mount nearly every
Imaginable aiiima!, bird and boas:." You
w. uid tie surprised nt tbe curious pels puo
ple have in their horaei. I stuff fish, guiuea
pigs, lambs, dogs, cots, rats, mice, mucking
birds, gees-, roosters, enakos, crocodiles,
chickens, ducks, horses.”
"Mercy me!”
"I stuff monstrosities, wild cats, trout,
eagles, woodpeckers, moles, prairie hen*,
muskrat?, skunks, tigers, lions, wolves,
bears.”
“Weil, well !”
“I stuff cows, cal .'os, sheep, pig?, badgers,
deer, elk. moose heals, squirrels, raccoons,
pet birds, pet beasts, lau skins and make
rugs.”
A ring et the door cheoked further deliv
ery of the fearful catalogue.
■She was a tall, slender spinster, who wore
a snuff-colored dr-s and carried a small
black handbag. Out of this she took a dead
canary bird. Bbe approached the taxider
mist and began talking.
tihe told all about her family history,
from the time her ancestor* lauded at Red
Hook, L. I.
Bhe traced the story of tbe leva of her
people for outdoor iinorts and pastime i, and
how they all dearly loved pets, and how
birdo wore their especial favorites, although
she admitted, In r.n aside, that some of
them liked race horses and bull-dogs.
Bhe told the life history of the dear de
parted bird, end where it had cjnne from,
and how it ate, and how it loved, mated,
aud raised a happy family of niue distinct
broods Id four short years, and how her
lonely life was filled" with gladness, and
how she loved that feathered songster, and
how she wished it could speak; and if euch
were possible, she was sure it, would sub
stantiate here every statement.
When the pause 1 to taka breath the tax
idermist said slowly, with manifest feel
ing:
"it will cost you $7 to have the bird
mounted and preserved. Cash in advance.
Delivery in ten days.”
"Have—have you any cats about?” she
ventured, hesitatingly handing over the
dead pet.
By way of reply the taxidermist took har
bird, placed it head downward in a paper
cornucopia, and locked the treasure iu a
big Iron safe.
YOUR PUT AFTKR DKAfH.
To prepare anil mount a pet is a delicate
art. It lakes years of careful study. A
taxidermist must know a thiDg or two
about nature. When the specimen it first
treated it is peeled of its skin. This is a
prooess difficult t explain. You might
stand betide a taxidermist at work and but
vaguely comprehend what be was doing,
even if he explained, step by step, the vari
ous processes. The frame of tbe animal Is
withdrawn, tbe meat is taken off the bones,
the skull is opened, an l the brains despoiled
—and all without broaklug the hide. How
is It done? That’s th? art. If yon knew
that you would be a taxidermist and could
command SSO for stuffing a dog or a cat.
I went into the laboratory of the natur
alist. He began working on a parrot.
I say him skin the bird. First be made
an Incision with bis knife just under the
tail. Very carefully he laid back the flesh
cutting away with a tool tut sharp as a sur
geon’s scalpel until he had dug down to the
backbone. He took a pair of scissors and
snipped through the spinal oolutnn. He
did this so cleverly that he did not cut the
skin lying directly m the path of tbe
scissors. Then he took a pair of slen
der nippers and, getting a firm grip
on the upper part of tbe leg bones,
proceeded to pull them slightly toward him,
denuding them of flesh, and finally cutting
the bone short off at the knee joint. With
a deft motion of his palm ha threw back
the skin, uippad tho i ackbone aud hung the
bird by a fish hook by the point of the
spinal oolumn. Thau he began to peel the
skin off in the moat graceful fashion you
ever saw in your life. Snip, snip, the wing
bones were sundered. Then more peeling.
Btat
or
WeATHsa.
Finally Mis* Polly wai completely stripped
oj her gay feathers, her brains lake 1 .) dift,
her eye* gouged out, her eai* cut short, her
hoak pulled luside out—and there she is, the
woefullest looking specimen of a bird iu 11
the land.
Ibe man then sprinkled dour of arsenio
on the skin a deadly poison and left it to
dry in. In a little while he began to turn
the skin inside out, stuffed it with cotton,
and Polly began to assume semblanco once
more to life.
takas ten days to stuff and mount Miss
Polly. We had not betler wait that long.
Ibere are many intricate, dainty and skil -
ful prix es es required. Wheu it ooines to
mounting the specimen all the art in the
man's nature is brought to play. If the
pose te unnatural or stiff the bird will
never look presentable. The feathers
must be dressed down, the legs
must be varnished; wire rods unis' take the
place of Polly* spine; maybe, for hight
eued effect, a cracker will lie placed tn her
toes or she will pose downward, swinging
from a perch.
When all is in readiness, she must tie
"frozen,” as the taxidermist says that is,
the skin must be allowed to harden and set.
To retain the shape properly groat lengths
of cottou thread are wound around ond
around tiie bird, completely en velopiug it in
shining white swathe*.
Poor Polly' she can do everything hut
chatter I
SOME STANDARD PRIORS.
If your dog dies it will cost you from #!5
to ioJ to have him properly stuffed and
mounted. This will include u nice plush
rug upon which to plate him. If your pet
tabby dies the price is #2.i t<> s•'>>. If you
land a fat trout anil wish to have him [ire
served the price will be about #lO If you
want a deer’* head mounted the taxider
mist's charge will be from *2O to 0,7>. If
you wish to have a horse embalmed it may
coßt you ns high as #I,OOO. If you would
like to dabble in taxidermy ns a pastime
ten lessons will cost, #SO.
"I can tell,” went on the taxidermist,
looking up from his work, "just about how
the shootiug season is going. Sport-mien
are my best customers. They seldom order
thing* and not call. For this class of trade
1 stuff and mount eagles, list), deer and
sometimes snakes. A fellow catches a big
tlsh. In order that he may nut lie ooonsod
of lying he <[uiotly comes tu mo and has the
game prepared. Then he tolls the boys
about it at the club. They wager that he is
drawing the loug how. lie goes to his
sacheland takes uul Mr. Fish, as natural a*
life. No getting around that, Is there*
“Do I have to study the habits of animals
in their native wilds* That is part oft tie
business. During the s looting season 1 take
an outing for tn express purp >se f study
ing nature. I have ; eeu rooming the n o ds
and fields for thirty yeurs, yet 1 find new
things to interest ami instruct year by year
1 strive for what may he termed natural
effects. 1 w ont to see bird* and animals in
characteristic poses. To do this I must put
the noisy city far behind me. I must
live with, the braver* in Canada, the white
fish of Lake (Superior arid the Angora
goats of the Krcky mountains, i must
know that the charncteristio attitude of the
catbird is one ii winch the little dusky
mimic keeps up an incessant motion of its
fanlike tail. I must Know tnat tic charac
teristic pose of the peliean is the personifica
tion of still lito. 1 must know how the
wild foxes dig their holes, how the king
fisher .live* in trees or in the sand, accord
i g to tho species; how the wood pewee is
s- n only on dead-branches; how the oriole
whistles in the tr e tups, and how the soli
tary bittern keeps its mournful watch in tho
gray marsh.”
"In a word, you must be a naturalist.”
“Yes, a lover of nature.”
“Once In awhi'o,” g es on the man, paus
ing In las work ad leaning back iu his
chair, "a society woman calls here with a
dead dog or a dead bird and makes u unique
request.”
lie paused in his narrative, smiled softly
to himself, then continued ;
“It is mat tie darling pet he given a
decant dog or cat burial.’’
"Thou you have a do^s’ burying ground?"
I said In amazement.
"There are many rich people in Gotham
who aio as devotedly nttaohed to their pets
us they would be i > ilieir own IlCeh and
blood. To have Tabby die is to suffer n
groat, an irretrievable lons. To tucli peo
ple there is a shock about the Idoa of mum
mifying Tabby. Their lesthetio
nature rebels against it. Trey
bate to think of great, staring eyes,
a .iff, artificial ears, and the t ody stuffed
w ith excelsior or wool. They would rather
have their pet rest in some quiet country
spot, on the sunny, southern exposure of a
pleasant hillside, where they cun go la the
gentle spi ingtlme and plaut sweet flowers
oil the grave.
"And so they como to us, and with tearu
in their eyes give directions that tho dear
departed—iu the hand banket—shall be
given decent burial. We receive the order
with tho seriousness of a magistrate or a
minister. For #ls we can see to It that
their net is laid away in a snot where tho
woodbine twineth, and where, in the be
ginning of the yuar, the robins will male
and build their nests in the low-lying apple
bough near by.
"In my private cemetery I havo reveral
hundred graves. It is out on a farm on
Loug Island. Here repose tho remains of
beloved birds, cats, dugs, rats, snakes and
owls, with perhaps an occasional sheep or
wolf. As soon ns the obsequlei are over I
send word to tho family, tho wtd w, the
old maid, as the case may tie, tolling her
exactly where the grave of her pet lies, so
that she can go there at any time she
pipes** and weep to her heart’s content."
"I would like to attend the next funeral.”
"That is impossible. Burial is private
and friends are aekod to kindly omit flow
ers.”
.MKIIICAL
Light and Uappinem Come to low
our<> 11 sut,,<r ‘’'S
11 . ■ .lu
. Mr Jt Ay of rare, proper ro
jgqSk gnrd for hygiene
- * and— the r - ITee
m It’s a tonic and ner-
TT ‘VW vilie 11 renißd y P ro '
4 Jfjr scribed by an omim/nt
physician for all the jo>-
culiar ills and ni-irieiite of women
Homo dispositions are sunny even in
pain. But, it was not meant that wo
men should suffer so. Bhe need not,
while there’s a remedy that regulates
and promotes all the proper functions,
dispels al lies and pin;i, brings refresh
ing sleep and restores health ond vigor.
Iu the ‘ f eomplaints," weaknesses, and ir
regularities of womanhood, it’s the only
guaranteed remedy. If it fails to I-no
fit or cure, you get your money back.
~ muim.
MRS. l J. GULDEN
IS NOW READY TO SHOW HER
NEW HATS
FOR
Ladies and Children.
S’gYt.lt CLOTHINO 00.
TllK LINES
Of Children’s Neckwear which we
are sh nving in connection with our
Shirt Waists is, wo think, by far the
handsomest ever exhibited in Havan
nnh. It comprises the following
solid oolors: Navv Blus, Baby Hlue,
i ordinal, l’earl, Cream, White and
Black iu both the plum and hem
stitched Windsor*, a handsome as
* rtmeut of Plaids aud Stripe*
tiesldes some exquisite designs iu
F.mbrotdered Windsors, and a par
ticularly strong variety of W indsors
already made up into Bow* -The
price of these goods are as attractive
as the goods tnemselvee and sh -uld
really he semi whilst the assortment
is complete.
FALK CLOTHING- CO.
If vou an* re a ly to buy Hpring Suit*
for th* little ouea we are prepare l to
•how some hues exceedingly an race
Ive in both style aud price.
CHEAP ADVERTISING-.
ONE CENT A WORD.
ALA’TUTTRF-MF.NTn, Word* or more. In
title column frwirtod for ON F, OKNT A WOHJ).
Cftfth In Adv'an.w, aanli Insertion.
Kmrytndy who any want to supply. any
thin*.' to buy or sell. iuiy business or eouinnu>
datiooe to *eoui\; itwd-ed, any wUn to gratify.
sho-uM In tills column,
g'KHw‘>A
1 >HOTOG‘fAIM! Y In all styles mid yizos, from
I scamp lo life wire. Prince mlvjcrL Fine
rahinots ami oravon* specie Itioo. View* ami
frame* at reduced price*. J. N. WILSON, 21
j Hud street.
JII. CRAWFORD. professional paitr I.anger
• Innl branches; all orders promptly at
tended t>. so Habersham street.
I USI ' )UrHERN FAWNBRJ 'KK.i
AM) 1/ > \N OFFICE, ArtUur Deutsoh, pro
nriel'tr. I I Bryan street. opposite Market.
Liberal leans made on diamonds, jewelry,
watches, clocks, clothing and any other, ner
sonal property %\ll tranaactit.UH strictly con*
tident.al Open from (la. m. to U:3O p. in.
Ml■ l ILHFRU, the “old roiiaiile pawnbroker, 1 ’
179 Congress street; the oldest iu the Lust*
ness. louim more rnouoy on diamonds. waioties,
jewelry, clothing, etc , than any place iu the
city. IJusiniMsH strictly confidential.
.IKLL W AfsTKl*.
%\. r ANTED, mix (rood cooks, male or female
▼ Apply IV) Hroughton
Oil MALKB and ft in deH for good (Kisitions
• wanted at KMPLOYMEVr BUREAU,
corner I Mar ton and York.
WTANTFI), canvasfierri; liberal imlucements
> > to rlk’ht parties, (’all at II ART’S HOUBK.
West Broad and t’orijirriisM.
SALFSMFN to sell to merchants by
sample; slo* a month for worker*; no
ohaivo for sample*, incloMo mi amp. MODEL
MANUFACTI JtINO COMPANY, South Bend,
Iml.
\\, r ANTED, a thoroughly competent trescrip
* ’ t ion cl* ik ;aho an expert noda water <lls
pen;er. Apply, with relerence, to PALMETTO
riIAUMAth . Charleston, S. C.
t kik|k MEN wanted on tho extension of the
Ido''' Jac.ksonvllla, Bt. Augustine and
Indian River railway extenuion south of Kock-
statiuu work and
paid. For particular* apply to Squire Knffluih,
livery Mtahlon, 201 Went Anhley Mtroet, .la< kon
ville; ,J. A. Henderson, Fast oant canal otllort,
St. iVugustino, or John D. Maolenuun, Rock
ledjru.
I k*L*i3X MJiNX WaN I KI).
' • ' *■ -
1 A DIFS, if you ntHid a cook, housework
5 j jrirl or seam stress, cab at KMI'LOYMKNr
BUREAU, c.irner I'ravioli and York.
A% ’ ANTiCI), Hituation by while woman as
plain cook, coumry ir city. Addrnsi* X.
X . n ewg office.
\ THOROUGH double entry bookkeeper and
quick at figures, desires a position lu sorno
lar*(e wholesale e unbU.ihment; s rlotiy temper
ate. Adilros* MATHEMATIQB, thl> OffiOt.
>1 IHLELLANKOUIi WANTS.
i WANT to Buy a second-hand Bicycle. Ad
drefts BUYER, care Mornimr News
SINGLE gentleman wants board with room
to himself; private family preferred, terms
must tie moderate. Address THEODORE,
News oldce.
■ ■"
KOOMm :u KENT.
rooinn, suitable for
with or without board. A6 .Jefferson street
KENT, two Ldjoinln>c rooms, with bath
ami Kan connected. Apply to W. L RICH*
ARDHON, Abcrcoru ami Henry streets
\ LARGE, m-atly furnislied south room on
second Moor, for gentlemen or light house**
keep if ;; bath attaohmouts. HJ Congress
•trees.
IT'OR RENT, two connecting rooms, southern
exposure, suitable for single gentlemen.
Addres.M, JO ) Duffy street.
I/' LEO ANT rooms, with all modern Jmprove
ments iu Lyons block; rnt reasihable;
suitable for any bumuoss.
HOl’skh AND KTOREii JU>K RKNT.
tpOR RENT, hrickdweUing M 4 Barnard street,
I t>eu(eou Gaston and Huntingdon streets,
by .1 ADDON, 143 Ht. Julian street.
I TOR KENT, two story brick house, 94 Jones
street. Apply to ALBERT WYLLY’, on
Bryun Street, or custom bouse.
170 K KENT, a desirable residence, 171 Wald*
I
J K. FULTON X- BON, .i Bay stra jt.
170 R RENT, that desirable flwelling, with
1 modern conveniences. No. 113 York street;
possession given Ist April. Apply K. X. DOUG
LASS, Board Trade building, or Jame.<* Doug
lass, Barnard street.
IOK JH&HT—M rSOELL x N tors.
I7 OR RENT, large cellar in good order, fronts
on market Fit for produce or any busi
ness. M. J. DOYLE, Market square.
FOR s.Y Li.
SALE, nice residence, with one acre
ground attached, near the city. ROBERT
li. TAITCjVL
170 K HAr.E, safety bicycle, aeconi band
nearly new, “Jainos' maker StJO. Apply
H. LOGAN, f’lty market.
17 OR SALE, on very accommodating terms, a
house and lot. No. 22 Burroughs street.
C. H. DORBETT.
f' < >WH, CO WB— l'reJi milk cows and spring-
V j er. Th*’se are ait fim-clavi cattle. .J. F.
GUILMARTIN Xl CO.’.S
(Pi (|*r FOR twonty-flve feet rubber hooa
VI *"t) with ooupliugs and no&zle. NEID
LINGKH A RABUN
I7OR BALE or rent, ou easy terms. Kerning
-1 ton typewriter. (J H. iiiCHMOND, opposite
post'ifflce. ,
17OR SALE, ir>M lots in one block iu Tafccm
” villa. KOIiKKT H. T.ITEM, Real I.stalH
lisaler.
ITuK HAI.E, a very ohenp homo on flaary
1 Htreet, riaai Jeffersou; unusually easy
terms can bo made to a responsibla buyer. C.
H. DOBS KIT.
T.SOB fi\l-K. the largest ana beet assorcel
I gtook nt White line Mash, Boor*, lUlnOa,
MotiUpgs, etc , etc., In the *outh. Also all
standard hramls of IKire White Lead*, oeioro,
dry and In ill Mixed PalnU, Varnlshea, etc.
MIU euppiiee. Builders’ hardware la my
•[.■dally. Ume. Fiaeter and Hair. liireotlm
-1 .gxatlona ot IPeendaie ami Portland Cement,
Bewar, Culvert and Flue Idpe, all shies, hernia,
trarie. Ts, etc. Call or write tor my prioe* and
get estimates bohjro buying. AMDHKiV H AN
LEY.
AUCTION HAT.IW TO-DAT.
LADIES’DAY
JEWELRY,
Silverware, Bric-a-Brac.
By j. McLaughlin & son.
On THURSDAY, tilth March. 1893. at 11 o’clock,
on the premises, Broughton street, next one
to Bull,
DIAMONDS, SOLITAIRES. HOOFS. NECK
LACES, EARRINOS, LACE TINS, ROGERS’
KNIVES and FORKS, REED A BARTON’S
PI.ATED WARE, HPOONS, LADLES, CAS
TORS, PICKLE, BETTER and SUIAH DISHES.
ICE PITCHERS, CLOCKS. ONYX, MARBLE,
etc.; SOLID SILVER SPOONS, BRONZE and
SILVEROII.T FIGURES, EAST INDIA RARE
ARTICLES OF VIRTU', BISQUE FIGURES.
mantel ornaments, ladies - gold
WATCHES, CHAINS, etc.
Ail articles guaranteed as represented—gold,
silver and diamonds For wedding presents,
fairs or simple presents, this is a rare chanoa
to get good aitudes. No trashy goods sold,
ladies will find it to their Interest to tie present.
Chairs tor their acoomoxidation will be on band.
BUGGIES, FURNITURE. BOOK CASE, CAR*
h. K. WILSON. Auctioneer,
Turner Broughton and Abarcorn Btreet*. 11
o'clock a. m. :
l'latform Scales, Maurunae;. Feather Bodft ß
Buggies, Bed Springs. !'xt.en*iou Table*, kite.
AUCTION SALAS FUTUKK IhVfS
BYLE t F r\ \'\ i.oT AT AUCTION.
City Mak*iiai' Oryu r. j
Savannah. Ga., \larch 10, 1903. \
I r N DF.R and by virtue or tho following action
of tho city Council of savannah. I will
offer for sale l>efore the Court lloubc. in the city
of Sav.nnah, (’hatham county, between the
lawful hours of anl*\ on the FIRST TUFSDAY
IN ABRIL. 1893, lot B, Miibilivision of lotis) (ive
>iarßhall ward in said city
Terms cash ROBT. J. WADK,
City Mursiial.
The coTumlttoe on city lots, to whom was ra
ferred the |>etition of Romeo Camlxdl asking
the ctv authorities to place at public salo lot B.
subdivision of lot 5 Marshall ward, recommend
that the lot be placed at public sale by the city
marshal, the minimum price of said lot to be
not lets than 3700, T. 11. McMJLLAN.
Chairman Committee on City l*ota.
■■■■;
KOH HAba.
170 R SALK, saw mill outf.t, as follow*; Two
tubular boilers, sx! I ft, one euglne 18x24,
one in>n husk frame, one haw carriage, six head
iilocks, Brescott steam feed, ail built by the
Stearns Manfg. Cos ; one Fan * A Bordlcy Mingle
odgrr, one Knowles pump, one saw gurnmer,
slai) conveyor complete, shafting uulleys. etc.
This machinery is ou the S , K. aud W. K R. f
about 1"i miles south of Live (>ak. Fla As it
lias to lie moved will sell cheap. Alo one en
gine 20x30, fly wheel 12 ft in diameter and 2*4
inch fac**. four cylinder bollcrn 80 iuchea tliame
rr and :J0 ft long, and one Blab conveyor K. B.
Hi NTINQ A 00., W Bay Street,Savannah, Ga.
I7oR SALK, cheap, a good mule, wagon and
harnens, together or at'purate; vl Duffy
Street.
(CAMERA -P'iue camera for sale at less than
J wholesale cost. LUDDKN A BATES 8. M
H.
I7OR HALE, a neat cottage on Arderson
•treet, near Montgomery; it can t>e bought
for th# prioe of the lot. C H. DORBETT.
SHEEP— Two fine Block bucks; one (JotHWold,
one Southdown. J. F. GUILMARTIN X
0078 STABLER.
M ULES, lot heavy draught muleN, turjen
tine or any heavy work. J. F. GDILM AK
-1 IN X ( () ’8 STABLES
170 R BALE, elegant Bidebonrd, dining tuble*
wardrobe, iadtoa saddle and wi g dattej
chiffonier, new Domestic sewing macnlne, odd
chairs, stove safe, china and silverware J D.
LANIER, 1 17 i tberty street.
}7uR HALE, pair of young Shetland*, both in
foal, sound and gentle; also Shetland dal
llon colt, half grown, of game pure stock and
ovoepflonaliy piomising. Address G. E. F.,
Newt office.
170 It BALK, one flrst-cloa* oecona-hand fire
engine, one second hand hand engine, two
hose rel and other fixtures In good condition.
Apply toB. B. BROWN, Chairman, Albany, Ga.
J 1 1,1 -T""- 1 1 1 1 .'■■S3
HOAKDINo.
jnOARDING -Vaal tiokeU, 8 for s’. at the
I > Harnett house.
ks osi,
IOHT, on White Bluff road, a pair of specta-
J olen in a rod leather case. Finder will be
suitably toward id by leaving same at office of
M. A. O’BYRNE, over Southern Bank
IOST. white setter dog, with black spots;
J reward if delivered to lift Bryao street.
JUST, quarter boot, shell road. Reward by
-J M. J. DOYLE, Market Square.
KDI'CATiONAL.
\I r ANTED, young men to take our business
n course; good positions always open to
competent graduates; day or night sessions.
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE, opposite post
oftloe, C. H. Richmond, Brlncipal.
MHCELLANIO Ui
i 1 OLD FISH—A fine lot of choice gold flsh
V I Jutt received at GARDNER’S, 118 Brough
ton street.
I7INB beef, veal, lamb, at BAKER’S, corner
J Barnard and (iaston streets. Telephone 229.
f FLOWERSaod Fancy Ferns. Floral designs
for aii occasions at short notioeat Strong’s
pharmacy. (GEORGE WAGNER, Thunderbolt
fOa<L Telephone 428.
Ik ESORK you buy or sell property consult
> ROBERT H TATKM, Real Estate Dealer,
Bull street.
REAL RftTATl*
EDW. W. BROWT
Real Estate Dealer
WANTED A house in good neighbor
hood for about $5,000.
WANTED A house in good neighbor
hood for about $3,500.
WANTED A house in good neighbor-
hood for about $6,600.
If you wish to m ake a quick
sale of your property place it
for sale with me.
EDW. W- BROWN,
REAL ESTATE DEALER,
107 BAY STREET.
Over Savannah tank and Trust Company.
TELEPHONE 6t7.
I*l.l M HER.
FINE INN HI OF
GAS FIXTURES AND GLOBES
L. A. MCCARTHY’S,
4LO DRAYTON ST,
NfHsKRV.
KIESLING’S NURSERY,
WHITE BLUFF KOAU
TTLANTB, Bouquet*, Designs, Cut .Flower,
1 fumiahed to order Leere orders at Savan
nah Plauo Cos., cor. Bull and York su. The Belt
Kail wax paws, tlirougb the uuraorjr. iele|ihoß
MU.
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